Jørgen Sørgård Erdal

Jørgen Sørgård Erdal has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and fields. Jørgen Sørgård'smost recent role is as the Co-founder & CEO of Evyon, a company that focuses on repurposing second-life EV batteries in a data-driven and sustainable manner. Jørgen Sørgård aims to lead Evyon to become a world leader in sustainable battery systems by 2030.

Prior to founding Evyon, Jørgen joined Antler as an Entrepreneur, where they worked with a diverse team of talents to develop startups in the energy, mobility, and real estate sectors. Jørgen Sørgård participated in an intensive 10-week program that focused on solving high-priority problems before pitching to the Investment Committee.

Jørgen also gained valuable experience as a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), specializing in renewable energies. Jørgen Sørgård'swork involved end-to-end strategy development, logistics optimization, project management, and IT development.

Before joining BCG, Jørgen worked as a Consultant at Junior Consulting AS, where they advised companies and organizations in various fields. Jørgen Sørgård led a market analysis project for a Norwegian software start-up.

Furthermore, Jørgen gained research experience as a Research Analyst for the International Business Project (IBP), where they focused on exploring and defining market opportunities for Norwegian companies in foreign countries. Jørgen Sørgård contributed to the production of an annual report on Morocco.

During their time at BearingPoint, Jørgen interned as a Summer Intern, with a focus on improving digital workflows for a major Norwegian insurance company. Jørgen Sørgård utilized software such as SAS EG, SAS DI Studio, and Tableau.

Jørgen's earlier experiences include summer internships at Powel AS, where they worked on developing IT solutions for power companies, and student assistant roles at NTNU, where they assisted in teaching electromagnetism and circuit analysis.

Jørgen Sørgård also served as a mentor in math for high school students and held leadership positions in organizations such as ENT3R Trondheim and Revolve NTNU, where they gained skills in project coordination, finance management, and sponsorship.

Overall, Jørgen's work experience showcases their expertise in sustainability, renewable energies, strategy development, project management, and consulting.

Jørgen Sørgård Erdal completed a Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degree in Electrical energy engineering from NTNU, starting in 2012 and graduating in 2017. In 2015 and 2016, they also participated in a one-year exchange program at ETH Zürich, where they focused on Energy Science and Technology. Prior to their university education, they attended Høgtun Folkehøgskole in 2011 and 2012, where they studied Friluftsliv. Jørgen Sørgård then graduated from Heimdal Videregående Skole in 2011, where they pursued a Studiespesialiserende field of study.